December 17, 2025 Gold price to glitter again next year despite biggest gain since 1979 Analysts at JP Morgan, Bank of America and Metals Focus now see bullion hitting $5,000 per troy ounce in 2026.
December 17, 2025 Global lithium prices spike but remain below 2024 average, says Cochilco The average price to date is $9,306/ton, 24% lower than the $12,296 registered in 2024.
December 17, 2025 Silver price surpasses $66 for first time Spot silver surged as much as 4% to a new all-time high of $66.50 per ounce.
December 17, 2025 Indonesia may slash nickel output to steady prices The Indonesian government is proposing a 34% reduction in production from this year’s total to 250 million tonnes next year.
December 17, 2025 Scotiabank plans to revive metals desk as prices soar The Canadian bank has hired recruiters to reach out to commodities traders, sales specialists and strategists to staff the unit.
December 17, 2025 Lithium prices surge in China after authorities announce plan to revoke mining licences Beijing said the licences had long expired—some over a decade ago—and most were for ceramic clay or limestone mining.
December 17, 2025 Coal demand hits fresh high as US output rises — IEA Coal keeps defying forecasts, with US output rebounding even as clean energy expands and long-term demand finally nears a peak.
December 17, 2025 Copper’s next shortage is structural, not hype: analyst BloombergNEF sees copper deficits from 2026 as demand surges, supply lags and geopolitics reshapes global markets.
December 16, 2025 UAE aluminum maker seeks investors for $6 billion US plant The EGA plant is expected to require $5 billion to $6 billion of capital investment and produce about 750,000 tons of primary aluminum a year.
December 16, 2025 Swift Anglo-Teck merger approval shows Canada’s pro-business shift, dealmakers say The rapid approval signals a significant shift in Ottawa's approach to foreign takeovers, particularly in the sensitive critical minerals sector.
China’s rare earth magnet exports to US decline in November Shipments to the US totaled about 582 tons, compared with 656 tons in October. December 20, 2025 | 08:30 am
